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Squirrels of the world / by Richard W. Thorington, Jr.... [et al.].
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Sciuridae. I. Thorington, Richard W.
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Title Page Illustrations: (left to right) Tamiops mcclellandii,
photo courtesy Nick Baker, http://www.ecologyasia.com; Sciurus
granatensis, photo courtesy Caroline M. Thorington;
Marmota caligata, photo courtesy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service;
Sciurus niger cinereus, photo courtesy Cynthia C. Winter.